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jim sciutto's our chief national security correspondent. the president is clearly concerned right now and his aides are telling our white house correspondent jim acosta, that they may actually consider boycotting the g-8 summit in sochi, russia, in june. that's a huge deal. >> that's right. the president said there would be costs, he'd impose substantial costs and beginning to define what those costs are. they might not attend sochi. granted it's four months from now, but it's a marquee event for russia at the site of the olympics. if you can get some of your allies to join in, recently in the last hour, we had britain's ambassador to the u.n. also condemn the deployment of troops inside ukraine saying the united kingdom believes that any newly deployed troops that do not belong to the ukrainian government should withdraw. the g-8 becomes the g-1 or the g-2 and that's a big blow. the white house has also referenced the russians wanted to reach out for improved economic ties with the u.s. and this is something they would conceivably cancel,
jim sciutto's our chief national security correspondent. the president is clearly concerned right now and his aides are telling our white house correspondent jim acosta, that they may actually consider boycotting the g-8 summit in sochi, russia, in june. that's a huge deal. >> that's right. the president said there would be costs, he'd impose substantial costs and beginning to define what those costs are. they might not attend sochi. granted it's four months from now, but it's a marquee...
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. >> well thanks, jim. another update we'll be looking for shortly, i imagine, is when the president if the president speaks again with vladimir putin as he did on friday. we do know that secretary of state john kerry spoke a short time ago today with the ukranian president, keeping those lines of communication open. certainly. we have an update just in right now. the u.n. security council is going to an open televised session on this subject of the ukraine. we're going to take you there when that starts. in the meantime, russia's decision not only adds more strain to an already tense relationship with the u.s., but it could also impact the situation in syria. we explain how right after this. [ female announcer ] a classic macaroni & cheese from stouffer's starts with freshly-made pasta, and 100% real cheddar cheese. but what makes stouffer's mac n' cheese best of all. that moment you enjoy it at home. stouffer's. made with care for you or your family. that moment you enjoy it at home. explaining my moderat
. >> well thanks, jim. another update we'll be looking for shortly, i imagine, is when the president if the president speaks again with vladimir putin as he did on friday. we do know that secretary of state john kerry spoke a short time ago today with the ukranian president, keeping those lines of communication open. certainly. we have an update just in right now. the u.n. security council is going to an open televised session on this subject of the ukraine. we're going to take you there...
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what are you learning, jim? >> we're learning that the white house is basically sending a diplomatic warning to russia over the events of ukraine. just a few moments ago hearing from a senior administration official that the u.s. may not attend the g-8 summit in russia in sochi where the olympics were just held later on this june if russia is in ukraine. senior administration official basically telling us that it would be very hard for the united states and european allies to justify attending that summit if russian forces are in ukraine. the senior administration official going on and saying that russia has built up some good will after hosting what was a successful olympic games in sochi but at this point, the white house, the obama administration, in the words of the senior administration official, just cannot see a scenario where they would attend that g-8 summit in sochi if russian forces are in ukraine. a clear, clear diplomatic warning to the russians, wolf, something we did not hear from the president in
what are you learning, jim? >> we're learning that the white house is basically sending a diplomatic warning to russia over the events of ukraine. just a few moments ago hearing from a senior administration official that the u.s. may not attend the g-8 summit in russia in sochi where the olympics were just held later on this june if russia is in ukraine. senior administration official basically telling us that it would be very hard for the united states and european allies to justify...
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jim, what do you know? >> reporter: first thing to point out before i detail that phone call, we're getting word that the president is at a local fund-raiser in the washington, d.c. and told people at the fund-raiser that we may be able to deescalate this crisis in his words. the u.s. may be able to deescalate the crisis in the coming days so interesting to hear the president using the words, perhaps a hopeful sign about the way the white house feels about what's happening in ukraine at this point. but getting to that phone call, yes, as we all know it took place on saturday. 90 minutes long and according to a senior administration official briefing reporters on that phone call earlier this evening, the president and vladimir putin spent much of that time during that phone call debating the facts on the ground with respect to what's happening on the ground in ukraine. russian president basically saying that he's trying to defend the rights of ethnic russians in ukraine and the president spent the time sayin
jim, what do you know? >> reporter: first thing to point out before i detail that phone call, we're getting word that the president is at a local fund-raiser in the washington, d.c. and told people at the fund-raiser that we may be able to deescalate this crisis in his words. the u.s. may be able to deescalate the crisis in the coming days so interesting to hear the president using the words, perhaps a hopeful sign about the way the white house feels about what's happening in ukraine at...
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. >> hold on, jim. here comes the president. let's listen in. >> good afternoon everybody. before jay takes some of your questions, i want to provide a brief update on our efforts to address the ongoing crisis in ukraine. since the russian intervention we've been mobilizing the international community to condemn this violation of international law and to support the people and government of ukraine. this morning i signed an executive order that authorizes sanctions on individuals and enemies responsible for violating the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the ukraine, or for stealing the assets of the ukrainian people. according to my guidance the state department has also put in place restrictions on the travel of certain individuals and officials. these decisions continue our efforts to impose a cost on russia. and those responsible for the situation in crimea. and they also give us the flexibility to adjust our response going forward based on russia's actions. we took these steps in close coord
. >> hold on, jim. here comes the president. let's listen in. >> good afternoon everybody. before jay takes some of your questions, i want to provide a brief update on our efforts to address the ongoing crisis in ukraine. since the russian intervention we've been mobilizing the international community to condemn this violation of international law and to support the people and government of ukraine. this morning i signed an executive order that authorizes sanctions on individuals...
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jim, what are we expecting the president to say here? >> i think the president is going to back up secretary john kerry and other officials, including jay carney earlier this afternoon, that any moves by russia to intervene in the crisis to perhaps invade that territory of crimea would be a grave mistake, in the words of white house officials and according to secretary of state john kerry. one thing that we've been pressing officials all day long, jake, is exactly who those forces are in the crimea area. we're seeing forces with insignias that appear to be blackandover or concealed. it's not clear who is on the ground in crimea. hopefully we'll get updated information from the president as to what that is. jake, make no mistake, this is, again, once again, another confrontation between the president and vladimir putin over what is happening. those events on the ground in the ukraine. >> let's bring in chief national correspondent jim sciutto. i was e-mailing with a senior official who points out that the russians have a base and the ques
jim, what are we expecting the president to say here? >> i think the president is going to back up secretary john kerry and other officials, including jay carney earlier this afternoon, that any moves by russia to intervene in the crisis to perhaps invade that territory of crimea would be a grave mistake, in the words of white house officials and according to secretary of state john kerry. one thing that we've been pressing officials all day long, jake, is exactly who those forces are in...
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how much do we know, jim? i'm not suggesting you know what they know, but how much do we know about what they know? >> reporter: good question. i have reached out and spoken to the cia about this and also spoken to other officials who have read those intelligence reports. the cia pushes back very hard. they say that they presented a numberf scenarios for possible intervention. there's their on the record statement. the cia regularly updated policymakers to ensure they had an accurate and timely picture of the unfolding crisis. it goes on to say, these updates, included several possible scenarios and any suggestion otherwise is flat wrong. so they're pushing back very hard. hinting they did say this is one possibility. here's the thing. senator mccain knows this. in my old job, i read classified intelligence reports. we have this imagination that they say x is going to happen tomorrow. and you know, intelligence is a murky thing. they have indications, they make judgments, occasionally they'll put percentages,
how much do we know, jim? i'm not suggesting you know what they know, but how much do we know about what they know? >> reporter: good question. i have reached out and spoken to the cia about this and also spoken to other officials who have read those intelligence reports. the cia pushes back very hard. they say that they presented a numberf scenarios for possible intervention. there's their on the record statement. the cia regularly updated policymakers to ensure they had an accurate and...
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let's bring in with our national security correspondent jim sciutto. jim? >> wolf, officials are attempting to de-escalate the crisis and avoiding any moves that may further inflame the situation. does russia expand its military intervention or does it pull back? on the ground in ukraine, there's a volatile mix of armed forces and emotions, which we saw flair up today. today in crimea, russian and ukrainian forces in a dramatic and dangerous standoff. weapons drawn and here a threat to open fire. >> i said stop! i'm serious. i'll shoot at your legs. >> reporter: and as secretary of state john kerry arrived in the ukrainian capital of kiev, a war of words. russian president vladimir putin and secretary kerry trading die metric clee opposed views of the crisis. back and forth. >> translator: the acting president, of course, is not legitimate. >> the elected representatives of the people of ukraine, they overwhelmingly approve the new government. >> reporter: and back and forth. >> translator: citizens of ukraine, both russian and ukrainian, what worries them?
let's bring in with our national security correspondent jim sciutto. jim? >> wolf, officials are attempting to de-escalate the crisis and avoiding any moves that may further inflame the situation. does russia expand its military intervention or does it pull back? on the ground in ukraine, there's a volatile mix of armed forces and emotions, which we saw flair up today. today in crimea, russian and ukrainian forces in a dramatic and dangerous standoff. weapons drawn and here a threat to...
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jim sciutto is reporting. let's get back to the alleged russia's black sea fleet commander has more ukrainian effortses in crimea to swear allegiance to pro-russian authorities or face an attack. that report is being called rubbish. so what is the reality? joining me by phone is christopher miller. you heard this threat being issued by this russian commander. is that right? >> i did, yes. that's correct. there was a group of about a dozen or so of us journalists and with other journalists and we were at the bay in sevastopol when the ukrainian ship was docked there with several dozen ukrainian soldiers, armed soldiers on board. they ran around frantically as a russian ship did circles in the bay in front of the ship. from that ship there was a loud speaker blaring an ultimatum essentially saying, lay down your arms, come to our side, join us. this went on for the better part of an hour, hour and a half in which this message was blurted out about every five to ten minutes. >> christopher, tell us precisely what
jim sciutto is reporting. let's get back to the alleged russia's black sea fleet commander has more ukrainian effortses in crimea to swear allegiance to pro-russian authorities or face an attack. that report is being called rubbish. so what is the reality? joining me by phone is christopher miller. you heard this threat being issued by this russian commander. is that right? >> i did, yes. that's correct. there was a group of about a dozen or so of us journalists and with other journalists...
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jim sciutto, i want to discuss the dual tracks that are going on. on the one hand, the united states, as elise has pointed o out, is trying to offer some off ramps to vladmir putin. the united states and nato talking about sanctions. the russians responding with their own idea. they say they would ban u.s. and europe countries and seize assets if sanctions are imposed. what does the united states see with these threats and counter threats? >> it is two sides of the same coins, the carrots and the sticks. they have the off ramp, including the idea of sending observers into eastern ukraine. president putin and others have said that ethnic russians are under threat. they are calling for our help and demanding rescue. we will send observers in and they will take a look at the situation and see what can be doneme done. back up. at the same time, also saying that our patience is wearing thin. if russia does not pull back to its original positions, we are going to start imposing costs. you have two costs in effect. one on the financial front. you have lang
jim sciutto, i want to discuss the dual tracks that are going on. on the one hand, the united states, as elise has pointed o out, is trying to offer some off ramps to vladmir putin. the united states and nato talking about sanctions. the russians responding with their own idea. they say they would ban u.s. and europe countries and seize assets if sanctions are imposed. what does the united states see with these threats and counter threats? >> it is two sides of the same coins, the carrots...
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also our chief national security correspondent jim sciutto. thanks very much. general, fighter jets, u.s. fighter jets are arriving, we're told, in some of these nato countries, in the baltics, estonia, latvia, lithuania. what does that mean practically speaking other than some sort of political statement? >> i think what that means is allies that will be nervous about russia's moves it's one way to reassure them and given that they're part of nato very common. >> they're concerned, poland also, they're concerned that russia might go beyond ukraine into their countries and even though they're nato allies and if you attack a nato ally, you're attacking the united states of america? >> a violation of article 5 of the nato alliance. but has russia ever done this before? yes, they have. have they can victim of that? yes, they have. so i think they're worried. do i think they need to be worried right this minute about that? no. but i think it's good to reassure our nato allies and to show russia there are things we can do to bolster their morale and defenses. >> jim
also our chief national security correspondent jim sciutto. thanks very much. general, fighter jets, u.s. fighter jets are arriving, we're told, in some of these nato countries, in the baltics, estonia, latvia, lithuania. what does that mean practically speaking other than some sort of political statement? >> i think what that means is allies that will be nervous about russia's moves it's one way to reassure them and given that they're part of nato very common. >> they're concerned,...
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jim sciutto -- jim, thanks for joining us. secretary kerry said it over and over today, the united states wants to see russia deescalate the crisis and to work out his problems directly with the ukrainian government. does the u.s. actually believe putin might take them up on that? >> actually the president said today he noted that there are reports that putin may be taking a pause to think about what he's done there. i don't know if that's a hopeful read of the situation. but clearly you're hearing consistently now from u.s. officials and this really started on the weekend from the nato secretary general as well, the offering up of an off-ramp in effect for russia with a couple of elements. one, the discussion of a more inclusive government in ukraine that is more representative of the ethnic russians in the eastern part of the country there as an offer to the russians, because clearly the russians feel this government -- not only do they claim it's not legitimate, they claim that it's not representative. also this offer of a
jim sciutto -- jim, thanks for joining us. secretary kerry said it over and over today, the united states wants to see russia deescalate the crisis and to work out his problems directly with the ukrainian government. does the u.s. actually believe putin might take them up on that? >> actually the president said today he noted that there are reports that putin may be taking a pause to think about what he's done there. i don't know if that's a hopeful read of the situation. but clearly...
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>> we heard jim saying someone will get hurt. this un envoy has his diplomatic mission cut short in crimea. it just arrived. he visited a naval base and was leaving when armed men, 10 to 15 in number, not everyone with weapons surrounded him and demanded he leave crimea immediately and go to the airport. he got into the car he came with and refused to get out and the men blocked the car. they then were threatening him. he was described as shaken and not physically hurt. he walk and sought refuge. the late news is that the united nations is saying they are taking a late flight out and will return shortly to kiev to continue his mission. cut short by today's incident, the words of the united nation spokesman office here in new york. secretary general young had described to the press corps what was happening with him. he did not have un security with him. they said they were relying on ukrainians for security. they are not sure if anybody was with him. he was accompanied with a european security official, but he went alone to the na
>> we heard jim saying someone will get hurt. this un envoy has his diplomatic mission cut short in crimea. it just arrived. he visited a naval base and was leaving when armed men, 10 to 15 in number, not everyone with weapons surrounded him and demanded he leave crimea immediately and go to the airport. he got into the car he came with and refused to get out and the men blocked the car. they then were threatening him. he was described as shaken and not physically hurt. he walk and sought...
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i want to go to jim acosta, standing by. jim, maybe i am misreading, but i was astounded at how quickly the white house was reacting this morning. the president speaking live. at the same time, the secretary was speaking live. there could be no more important issue, other than the budget today on the agenda, on the white house. but nothing surprising out of the mouth of the president today regarding the current situation. >> reporter: actually, ashleigh, i thought it was interesting the president said there were reports that perhaps president putin is pausing a little bit to assess what he has done, what is happening in ukraine, what is happening in crimea. that's an indication, i think from the president that he is hearing maybe some hopeful signs from vladimir putin. i don't want to read the tea leaves too much. but that's what i took away from some of his comments. another i think he said was that vladimir putin is operating with a different set of lawyers and a different set of interpretations here. that is in line with
i want to go to jim acosta, standing by. jim, maybe i am misreading, but i was astounded at how quickly the white house was reacting this morning. the president speaking live. at the same time, the secretary was speaking live. there could be no more important issue, other than the budget today on the agenda, on the white house. but nothing surprising out of the mouth of the president today regarding the current situation. >> reporter: actually, ashleigh, i thought it was interesting the...
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let's bring in our senior white house correspondent, jim acosta. jim, the white house says it won't be sending a presidential delegation to the paralympic games in sochi, russia that, are about to begin. is this more boy costs? it looks like the g-8 summit in june the u.s. was planning on participating in, that may be gone, as well. >> reporter: that's right. and you heard secretary of state john kerry say, wolf, it may become the g-7. that russia may be expelled. want to pick up on something you were talking about with anderson cooper about that alleged ultimatum from russia to ukrainian forces about crimea. there is a state department conference call going on right now, wolf, and a state department spokeswoman, jen psaki, said they don't have any independent confirmation that ultimate yum has been issued. but if that had occurred, it would in their view constitute a dangerous escalation. so that quick response from the white house to those events, even though the russians are saying that that did not occur. you mentioned the word from the white h
let's bring in our senior white house correspondent, jim acosta. jim, the white house says it won't be sending a presidential delegation to the paralympic games in sochi, russia that, are about to begin. is this more boy costs? it looks like the g-8 summit in june the u.s. was planning on participating in, that may be gone, as well. >> reporter: that's right. and you heard secretary of state john kerry say, wolf, it may become the g-7. that russia may be expelled. want to pick up on...
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our chief national security correspondent, jim sciutto, once again, with us. what do we know about this? there seems to be some serious back and forth, what the u.s. knew and didn't know. >> no question. you remember last week administration officials were telling cnn it was not their assessment that the russians were going to go in numbers. ask then lo and behold we see russian troops on the ground there, and this has sparked an angry reaction from lawmakers, calling for an inquiry. today you saw senator john mccain taking it to defense secretary chuck hagel. here's what he had to say. >> the fact is, mr. secretary, it was not predicted by our intelligence, and it's already been well-known, which is another massive failure, because of our misreading, total misreading of the intentions of vladimir putin. >> early last week, we were well aware of the threats. when i was in nato, again, there was a meeting specifically about the threat with the nato ukraine commission. so this wasn't sudden or new that we didn't know what was going on. >> another thing you'll he
our chief national security correspondent, jim sciutto, once again, with us. what do we know about this? there seems to be some serious back and forth, what the u.s. knew and didn't know. >> no question. you remember last week administration officials were telling cnn it was not their assessment that the russians were going to go in numbers. ask then lo and behold we see russian troops on the ground there, and this has sparked an angry reaction from lawmakers, calling for an inquiry....
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thank you soechlt jim acosta and wolf blitzer and jim and elise. thank you all. other developments in the crisis in ukraine, the scudled warship now blocks ukrainian vessels from leaving a harbor. ukraine's ministry of defense saying now seven of the ship are trapped. as these pro and aspect russian protests continue in ukraine. u.s. warship is steaming towards the black sea as well. this missile destroyer is taking part in already planned naval exercises with romania and bulgaria. right now you have the house and the senate working on laws to publicly condemn the president's moves on crimea. one bill calling for spelling russia from the g8. we have much more on the crisis there. there is one person who could be key in solving this. why the german chancellor angela merkel has one thing all the other leaders don't. later, if the situation looks familiar. it is. we touched on this a moment ago. what did we learn from the russian invasion of georgia in 2008? is history repeating itself? how can we stop it? we will talk to the man who is is at pentagon in the invasio
thank you soechlt jim acosta and wolf blitzer and jim and elise. thank you all. other developments in the crisis in ukraine, the scudled warship now blocks ukrainian vessels from leaving a harbor. ukraine's ministry of defense saying now seven of the ship are trapped. as these pro and aspect russian protests continue in ukraine. u.s. warship is steaming towards the black sea as well. this missile destroyer is taking part in already planned naval exercises with romania and bulgaria. right now...
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chief national security court jim sciutto joins us from new york. jim, what are the options for the united states and what are the interests that signify that the u.s. should be involved? >> lets start with options first. secretary kerry was actually very explicit, more explicit than any administration officials have been so far in public about what is on the payable here. we heard in the last couple of days this idea of not going to sochi g-8 conference but kerry went further. he said for one, mentioned the possibility of expelling russia from g-8 entirely. that's a bigger step than just not showing up at their conference in sochi. that's a big step on the table. he also mentioned asset freezes of russian businesses and banks. this is interesting. senator bob corker, republican senator discussing measures considered on capitol hill. he mentioned this kind of thing, too, sanctioning russianentities and individuals. remember, russian businesses do a lot of business through the international financial markets, concentrated in new york and london. if y
chief national security court jim sciutto joins us from new york. jim, what are the options for the united states and what are the interests that signify that the u.s. should be involved? >> lets start with options first. secretary kerry was actually very explicit, more explicit than any administration officials have been so far in public about what is on the payable here. we heard in the last couple of days this idea of not going to sochi g-8 conference but kerry went further. he said...
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jim sciutto. i want to go to elise labbott. she is joining us from paris. there is a lot of diplomacy underway when we know the secretary of state has been in contact, at least, on the phone and presumably, is going to meet with sergei lavrov, the foreign minister of russia. right, elise? >> reporter: supposed to later this afternoon. the foreign minister is meeting with the french foreign minister, wolf. the french along with the british and the u.k., u.s. all trying to get russia in the same room with the ukrainian foreign minister as part of this diplomatic off ramp talking about getting a dialogue between the russians and ukrainians. secretary kerry met with this so-called budapest group. putting out this statement calling for international monitors. i want too read a little bit of that statement. these three governments, reaffirm the importance of protecting the rights of all ukrainian citizens irrespective of their ethnicity or spoken language. this, as jim was saying, is a bone to russia, saying, listen, we recognize that you have a lot of interests
jim sciutto. i want to go to elise labbott. she is joining us from paris. there is a lot of diplomacy underway when we know the secretary of state has been in contact, at least, on the phone and presumably, is going to meet with sergei lavrov, the foreign minister of russia. right, elise? >> reporter: supposed to later this afternoon. the foreign minister is meeting with the french foreign minister, wolf. the french along with the british and the u.k., u.s. all trying to get russia in the...
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jim, what is this very quick vote signal to you? >> reporter: i think it's the russians slow rolling an invasion of sovereign ukrainian territory, and in direct defiance of repeated public and stern warnings from u.s. officials ranging from secretary kerry, secretary hagel right up to the top, right up to the president. you saw his comments yesterday. it is a sobering development. the fact is, u.s. officials were already telling us yesterday that those masked troops on the ground as of yesterday in and around crimea were russian so now you have a public in effect acknowledgment from the russian government that the president wants to send troops in there, this authorization. i think the other point is that you can see this as an intelligence failure by the u.s. officials had been telling us in the last 48, 72 hours that it was their assessment that the russians would not go in, and here you have it happening. it is not the way they did it in georgia in 2008. you remember when russia sent troops into the country of georgia in 2008 in
jim, what is this very quick vote signal to you? >> reporter: i think it's the russians slow rolling an invasion of sovereign ukrainian territory, and in direct defiance of repeated public and stern warnings from u.s. officials ranging from secretary kerry, secretary hagel right up to the top, right up to the president. you saw his comments yesterday. it is a sobering development. the fact is, u.s. officials were already telling us yesterday that those masked troops on the ground as of...
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. >> our national security correspondent, jim sciutto, is here watching all of this. it's fast-moving right now. and a lot of us didn't think it was going to get this bad. but there is potential for a whole lot worse. >> no question. that's been the consistent warning from u.s. officials. don't -- to the russians. don't do any actions that can be misinterpreted. right? and now on the ground there, you are having actions that can easily be misinterpreted. are those forces that you're seeing there supported by the russians, directed by the russians? we don't know for sure. >> are they russians? >> or are they russians, exactly. we don't know for sure, but that's exactly the kind of thing that can be misinterpreted and can further inflame the situation on the ground. >> the outgoing -- now the former u.s. ambassador in moscow, mike mcfaul, he spoke out on cnn's "new day" today, 48 hours since he left moscow, back at stanford university. but i want you to listen to what he said, because it's ominous. >> it's a very dangerous situation, extremely tense. you have soldiers w
. >> our national security correspondent, jim sciutto, is here watching all of this. it's fast-moving right now. and a lot of us didn't think it was going to get this bad. but there is potential for a whole lot worse. >> no question. that's been the consistent warning from u.s. officials. don't -- to the russians. don't do any actions that can be misinterpreted. right? and now on the ground there, you are having actions that can easily be misinterpreted. are those forces that you're...
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>> hi, jim. earlier today the nato secretary general gave a brief statement to the media in which he called on russia to deescalate tensions. take a listen to what he had to say. >> what russia is doing now in ukraine, violates the principles of the united nations charter. it threatens peace and security in europe. russia must stop its military activities and its threats. today we will discuss their implications for european peace and security and for nato's relationship with russia. >> now there are two meetings taking place today here at nato headquarters. the first meeting, a meeting of the north atlantic council. that's the primary decision making body for nato. that meeting we understand is still under way. that will be followed by a meeting by the nato ukraine commission. that meeting taking place at the behest of ukrainian officials. the commission was formed in 1997 with the aim of strengthening military inside the ukraine as well as improving ties between kiev and western europe. now man
>> hi, jim. earlier today the nato secretary general gave a brief statement to the media in which he called on russia to deescalate tensions. take a listen to what he had to say. >> what russia is doing now in ukraine, violates the principles of the united nations charter. it threatens peace and security in europe. russia must stop its military activities and its threats. today we will discuss their implications for european peace and security and for nato's relationship with...
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jim sciutto is live in new york. what can you tell us? >> reporter: there was a phone call between the russian foreign minister and the chinese foreign minister. the russian receipt yoadout was they were on the same page. the chinese rideout of the call was a little more nuanced. they said we had a constructive conversation and we favor a diplomatic solution. it would be interesting to know what went on in that call. one thing is for sure. we have had this international condemnation of russia's actions in ukraine. you have not had condemnation coming from china. china playing it very much on the fence. this is key for a number of issues. china and russia both have vetoes at the u.n. security council. both have used vetoes to oppose actions by other countries perceived to be interference in the domestic affairs of countries where as right now it appears we see russia doing exactly that. the other thing is that china, as you know, jake, we've talked about this before, they have their own territorial land grab in the view of some going on in
jim sciutto is live in new york. what can you tell us? >> reporter: there was a phone call between the russian foreign minister and the chinese foreign minister. the russian receipt yoadout was they were on the same page. the chinese rideout of the call was a little more nuanced. they said we had a constructive conversation and we favor a diplomatic solution. it would be interesting to know what went on in that call. one thing is for sure. we have had this international condemnation of...
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again, that courtesy of our jim acosta, senior white house correspondent, citing an administration senior administration official, that the vice president had some tough words for medvedev earlier on the telephone this morning. we've got a lot of other new developments as well to report to you. and that is that the european union said flat out via one of their officials who stepped out of a meeting to cnn that russia's action is phofficiallyn aggression. and that what president vladimir putin is doing right now is damaging russia's future. so a lot of the same kinds of words from different countries around the world, all directed towards russia at this time. this is a day after a senior u.s. official told -- or rather senior u.s. official said that russian forces have complete control over the crimean peninsula. to help us break this down, i want to get to cnn's military reporter, based at the pentagon, barbara starr, standing by live. and then also mainly general spider marks. barbara, let me begin with you, if i could. while there is all of this rhetoric and saber rattling going on betw
again, that courtesy of our jim acosta, senior white house correspondent, citing an administration senior administration official, that the vice president had some tough words for medvedev earlier on the telephone this morning. we've got a lot of other new developments as well to report to you. and that is that the european union said flat out via one of their officials who stepped out of a meeting to cnn that russia's action is phofficiallyn aggression. and that what president vladimir putin...
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chief national security correspondent jim sciutto joins us. despite these exercises, troops mobilizing on the border, the obama administration seems confident russia will not be moving troops into ukraine? >> reporter: that's the pentagon's assessment they're not going to act. what's changed in the last 24 hours, because the russians have moved these troops, mobilized these war planes, put them on alert as well, if president putin decided he did want to go in they could poomove so quick u.s. would not have a chance to react to it. that's increased the level of nervousness among administration officials. what would the u.s. do in reaction? we're talking really about only diplomatic means, protests, et cetera. because the supreme nato commander and american general breedlove says europe is not planning certainly any military reaction if the russians were to go in. >> it would be a huge deal if they went in obviously. the question is what would happen inside the ukraine. people there, the country dividing. what about putin? i know he spoke to pre
chief national security correspondent jim sciutto joins us. despite these exercises, troops mobilizing on the border, the obama administration seems confident russia will not be moving troops into ukraine? >> reporter: that's the pentagon's assessment they're not going to act. what's changed in the last 24 hours, because the russians have moved these troops, mobilized these war planes, put them on alert as well, if president putin decided he did want to go in they could poomove so quick...
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as innocent as it seems, jim lange with his big glasses and the set, it was racy for its time. this was the mid-1960s when it launched. the writers were charged with upon can be up with questions that were sexy answers back then. you heard him say what is this hanky panky. >> many of them before they were stars like tom selleck and suzanne sommers. would any of them on the bachelor or bachelorette if they were born. >> i can't imagine they would. there was something special about that. i love the sweet questions that were so naughty back then. >> naughty. >> naughty. switching gears, talking about glee, it has been seven months since the death of the glue star, cory monty. his girlfriend reported this heart breaking song about him. here's a clip of that. ♪ it has been seven whole days seven whole days since you paralyzed me ♪ ♪ seven whole days seven whole days since you ♪ >> sad, sad. >> it is really sad. the new track is called if you say so. he is singing it essentially about the last four words he supposedly said to her. before he passed away. this would be a haunti
as innocent as it seems, jim lange with his big glasses and the set, it was racy for its time. this was the mid-1960s when it launched. the writers were charged with upon can be up with questions that were sexy answers back then. you heard him say what is this hanky panky. >> many of them before they were stars like tom selleck and suzanne sommers. would any of them on the bachelor or bachelorette if they were born. >> i can't imagine they would. there was something special about...
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jim sciutto is joining us with that side of the story. so, in your mind, does the u.s. have any more plans other than just talking loudly at this point? >> well, that's a good question. in those words, there's a lot of meaning. officials delivering very stark warnings to the russians to be careful not to move in. you heard secretary of state john kerry saying yesterday it would be, in his words, a grave mistake in the russians move in. now you have defense secretary chuck hagel who is traveling saying that russia should not make any moves that could easily be misinterpreted. we know they are watching closely. i think we can assume that they are working very much behind the scenes to deliver that message as well. and that shows that they are concerned. what else can they do beyond those concerns, it's a fair question. we don't know. it's hard to say what else they can do. >> what is the biggest concern? >> the biggest concern is that russia moves in. we've seen this story before. you remember in 2008 when russian troops moved in to georgia, as it happens around the time
jim sciutto is joining us with that side of the story. so, in your mind, does the u.s. have any more plans other than just talking loudly at this point? >> well, that's a good question. in those words, there's a lot of meaning. officials delivering very stark warnings to the russians to be careful not to move in. you heard secretary of state john kerry saying yesterday it would be, in his words, a grave mistake in the russians move in. now you have defense secretary chuck hagel who is...
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jim sciutto, thank you very much. more on the rising tensions in the u.s. but just ahead, former chris christie aides contain new information about the bridscand and they are sparking new outrage. in fact, they depend on a unique set of nutrients. [ male announcer ] that's why there's ocuvite to help protect your eye health. as you age, your eyes can lose vital nutrients. ocuvite helps replenish key eye nutrients. ocuvite is a vitamin made just for your eyes from the eye care experts at bausch + lomb. ocuvite has a unique formula that's just not found in any leading multivitamin. your eyes are unique, so help protect your eye health with ocuvite. ♪o help protect your eye health ♪ ♪ humans -- we are beautifully imperfect creatures, living in an imperfect world. that's why liberty mutual insurance has your back, offering exclusive products like optional better car replacement, where, if your car is totaled, we give you the money to buy one a model year newer. call... and ask an insurance expert about all our benefits today, like our 24/7 support and ser
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. >> jim, talk a little bit about the concern from the perspective of the administration. russia is so key in so many discussions. you are talking about iran. you are talking about syria. so key and also such a thorn in the side of u.s. diplomacy in the u.s. reaching objectives. what does this mean for those other efforts? >> regional and global as you say. russia is central to any possible solution in syria. russia is central to the nuclear deal being negotiated and a difficult with iran. as the relationship runs into trouble over ukraine, the department said that russia is good at compartmentalizing these issues and can focus on one or the other. these are personal. there is a breech of trust here. also to jill's point. i think it's important. president obama lnchsed this. offering in effect an off-ramp saying you have your concerns in the eastern part of the country. let's address the concerns so that one, to remove that excuse if it needs an excuse to allow the troops to come in. also a face saving move. a way forward to move out. in the meantime, the president referen
. >> jim, talk a little bit about the concern from the perspective of the administration. russia is so key in so many discussions. you are talking about iran. you are talking about syria. so key and also such a thorn in the side of u.s. diplomacy in the u.s. reaching objectives. what does this mean for those other efforts? >> regional and global as you say. russia is central to any possible solution in syria. russia is central to the nuclear deal being negotiated and a difficult...
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describes senator jim inhofe, perhaps most anti gay politician, as sort of a mentor and hero. and he is has studied in the united states. these ideas are being sort of broadcast overseas and amplified and taken to a whole new level in uganda. >> inhofe, by the way, we checked with him. he says, you know, he's -- had nothing to do with this legislation. he rejects it. he says i certainly disagree with the controversial legislation that uganda may enact in the coming days. and as i've said before, it is my hope that the country will abandon this unjust and harsh legislation. similar statement coming from other evangelical groups saying it's one thing to be anti gay, if you will. but it's another thing to say that gay people should spend the rest of their lives in jail or even be executed for engaging in homosexual activity. so it seems to me, and correct me if i am wrong, that there may have been some inspiration. but what they're doing in uganda goes far beyond what some of these evangelical groups may have wanted. >> i think you're exactly right. that's why i use the word "amp
describes senator jim inhofe, perhaps most anti gay politician, as sort of a mentor and hero. and he is has studied in the united states. these ideas are being sort of broadcast overseas and amplified and taken to a whole new level in uganda. >> inhofe, by the way, we checked with him. he says, you know, he's -- had nothing to do with this legislation. he rejects it. he says i certainly disagree with the controversial legislation that uganda may enact in the coming days. and as i've said...
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where the attorney general is not able to do the duties of his office, the deputy attorney general jim coal would take over. we don't know that any of that has been done. obviously he might be in the hospital for the rest of the day and probably maybe resting for another couple of days. but we don't know that they have done anything formal to transfer the duties of the office to the deputy attorney general. the attorney general holder is awake and alert talking to his doctors. so it's probably not something that they would do unless he is incapacitated. >> the president's health is monitored regularly. the tests are made public. his conditions are made public. is that the same protocol for the attorney general? do we know how often he's had checkups and what the current status of his health is? >> you know, no. they don't really go through that formal process of telling the public about his medical checkups. you know, i see him all the time at the justice department, and he looks like in pretty good shape. maybe lost a little weight after having gone through, you know, a pretty tough f
where the attorney general is not able to do the duties of his office, the deputy attorney general jim coal would take over. we don't know that any of that has been done. obviously he might be in the hospital for the rest of the day and probably maybe resting for another couple of days. but we don't know that they have done anything formal to transfer the duties of the office to the deputy attorney general. the attorney general holder is awake and alert talking to his doctors. so it's probably...
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we have with us national security chief correspondent jim sciutto. there's so many policies and cultures. it seems far away but it isn't. >> ukraine is in europe, kiev is miles away from rome, paris, london, that kind of thing and we have u.s. allies just to the west, poland, slovakia, hungary, romania. the u.s. is required to defend these countries militarily if they come under threat. >> crimea, appropriately colored red. why? >> because it has that pull toward russia. russia, right on the tip of russia, it's the headquarters of their black sea fleet, their on warm water port, all of the ports up here are cold, they don't have access to them in the winter. this is key. it's key when those thousands of russian troops moved into crimea, it where they went. >> people will remember this place throughout history. you had famous things happening here as part of its separation, we were talking earlier, florence nightingale. >> that's right, long ties between this part of the world and seems a million miles away in europe. >> the charge of the light brigad
we have with us national security chief correspondent jim sciutto. there's so many policies and cultures. it seems far away but it isn't. >> ukraine is in europe, kiev is miles away from rome, paris, london, that kind of thing and we have u.s. allies just to the west, poland, slovakia, hungary, romania. the u.s. is required to defend these countries militarily if they come under threat. >> crimea, appropriately colored red. why? >> because it has that pull toward russia....
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. >>> trending this morning on bleacherreport.com jim harbaugh. we know he's a great football coach. he was a solid nfl quarterback, too. as it turns out, the guy can also hoop. during his visit to a kansas jayhawks basketball practice the guy drains a half-court shot you know like nothing, during a shoot-around. having a little fun. of course wearing his signature outfit. it's got to be the $8 khakis. khakis. >>> running on to the field, we know it's usually a bad idea, unless you're an adorable little boy. this youngster invaded the pitch during yesterday's brazil/south africa game. >> look so cute! >> then he got carried around by brazilian star namar! he should have been carried off, but instead, they carried him around then jumped for joy. looked like namar and the kid were having so much fun. what a great experience for this kid. all together now, guys aww. >> aww. >> encouraging children everywhere to go right on to the pitch. >> he's going to start a little trend. >> adorable. >> it is adorable, guys. good to see both of you. >>> we'll hav
. >>> trending this morning on bleacherreport.com jim harbaugh. we know he's a great football coach. he was a solid nfl quarterback, too. as it turns out, the guy can also hoop. during his visit to a kansas jayhawks basketball practice the guy drains a half-court shot you know like nothing, during a shoot-around. having a little fun. of course wearing his signature outfit. it's got to be the $8 khakis. khakis. >>> running on to the field, we know it's usually a bad idea,...
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cnn's chief national security correspondent jim sciutto has been looking into this for us. he's got the latest. >> reporter: wolf, this is really the starkest warning we've heard from u.s. officials on syria. it's part of a broader narrative about the evolving terror threat to the u.s. the bottom line, that threat is becoming more diffuse. you have offshoots of al qaeda, home grown terrorists in the u.s. and now with sear yarks veterans of that war, some of them americans, to return home to carry out attacks. >> thank you for the opportunity to be here. >> reporter: today america's top homeland security official said that syria may be the most serious terror threat to the u.s. homeland. >> i would say that for us in national security and homeland security in this government, this particular issue is t the top of list or near the top of the lis for us. we talk about it all the time. we're carefully monitoring the situation. >> reporter: syria's brutal civil war has provided al qaeda-tied terrorist groups the perfect combination of violence and lawlessness. train and plan att
cnn's chief national security correspondent jim sciutto has been looking into this for us. he's got the latest. >> reporter: wolf, this is really the starkest warning we've heard from u.s. officials on syria. it's part of a broader narrative about the evolving terror threat to the u.s. the bottom line, that threat is becoming more diffuse. you have offshoots of al qaeda, home grown terrorists in the u.s. and now with sear yarks veterans of that war, some of them americans, to return home...
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jim walsh of m.i.t. >>> still to come, the breaking news continuing, a ukrainian warship steaming toward the black sea. our own ivan watson is following it. these are dramatic images you are about to see. [ chainsaw whirring ] humans -- sometimes life trips us up. sometimes we trip ourselves up. and although the mistakes may seem to just keep coming at you, so do the solutions. like multi-policy discounts from liberty mutual insurance. save up to 10% just for combining your auto and home insurance. call liberty mutual insurance at... [ thump ] to speak with an insurance expert and ask about all the personalized savings available for when you get married, move into a new house, or add a car to your policy. personalized coverage and savings. all the things humans need to make our world a little less imperfect. call... and ask about all the ways you could save. liberty mutual insurance. responsibility. what's your policy? bulldog: you know, bulldog: you know, not all heroes wear capes. some wear fur. and mattress discounters good deed dogs is here to help them. meet yara. she helps veterans
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senator kirk was at most of the hearing but left for a bheegt the astronaut jim lovell. in the end senators don't care about people suffering from alsz. 5 million americans suffer from alzheimer's disease, 15 million americans care for them. >>> you can bet more than one political operative will be awaiting a dock drop at the clinton presidential library. more than 4,000 pages of confidential documents will be made public later today and everybody is wondering whether anything juicy will be revealed. the last time those private papers were released they showed hillary clinton called monica lieu withincy a narcissistic looney tune. mark preston is cnn's political director. good morning, mark. >> reporter: good morning. >> any hints for us? >> reporter: it's interesting, we'll see about between 4,000 and 5,000 documents that will be released today. we expect 33,000 documents released over the next month so there's got to be something in there that will cause some interest. i mean this is all during the time when president clinton was president. we know that his wife was on
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. >> jim parsons never ceases to amaze me and even as good as he did there -- >> that impersonation of ellen, on point. >> so glad that you're starting your morning with us. >> a lot still ahead on "new day sunday" starts right now. >>> troops moving in, violent protests in the streets, world leaders consulting in a 90-minute phone call. is russia on the brink of starting a war in europe? >>> a powerful storm is pushing east today, folks. it's dumping heavy rain, lots of snow, possible ice. still creating a muddy mess in california. >>> the big night, astronauts versus con artists, power brokers versus pirates as nine films vie for the best picture of the year. your "new day" continues now. >>> listen, you don't even need to get out of bed. kick your feet up, grab your coffee, so much to tell you this morning and grateful for your company. i'm christi paul. >> i'm victor blackwell. welcome to our viewers here in the u.s. and around the world. this is "new day sunday." >>> and, of course, the breaking news we're starting with this hour, ukraine. and ukraine says that russian troops surr
. >> jim parsons never ceases to amaze me and even as good as he did there -- >> that impersonation of ellen, on point. >> so glad that you're starting your morning with us. >> a lot still ahead on "new day sunday" starts right now. >>> troops moving in, violent protests in the streets, world leaders consulting in a 90-minute phone call. is russia on the brink of starting a war in europe? >>> a powerful storm is pushing east today, folks. it's...
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jim lang was with the show. it included michael jackson, farrah faucet. he was 81 years old. >>> coming to a freezer near you. prepare yourself for fourny flavors of benefit & jerry's ice cream. all but the salted caramel have two ice cream flavors on either side of the core. >> i like that. >>. >> i'm thinking about what we should be having for breakfast. let's not talk about the nutrition of that please. what we are going to talk about, nutrition labels. breaking this morning, nutrition labels are in for a major overhaul. the fda is proposing changes for the first time in over two decades. >>> the goal is to help americans understand what they're buying so they can eat healthier. let's bring in dr. sanjay gupta for more on this. i want to get your opinion on if you think it's going to help people eat healthier in a second. first start me off with the changes. >> it's a perfect segment from benefit & jerryss. this is interesting. people may not know, before 1990 food nutrition labels were not required. it was voluntary. they want to make this sort of mor
jim lang was with the show. it included michael jackson, farrah faucet. he was 81 years old. >>> coming to a freezer near you. prepare yourself for fourny flavors of benefit & jerry's ice cream. all but the salted caramel have two ice cream flavors on either side of the core. >> i like that. >>. >> i'm thinking about what we should be having for breakfast. let's not talk about the nutrition of that please. what we are going to talk about, nutrition labels....